UKRAINE

Earlier, Russia's Deputy Premier Arkady Dvorkovich went to China as part of a delegation to discuss cooperation in the energy sector.

A U.K. envoy also said there was no doubt that Moscow was behind the destabilization of eastern Ukraine.

Foreign runners made their debut at Pyongyang’s annual marathon Sunday as North Korea sprinted toward its own ambitious tourism goals.

The State Department refuted 10 claims made by Russia about the ongoing Ukraine crisis in a harshly worded statement.

As the Ukraine crisis continued, condemnations were made Sunday night at an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting.

In what is being called an "act of aggression," pro-Russian activists seized government buildings and a police station, witnesses said.

Why the discrepancy?

Burger King Russia's CEO said the U.S.-based fast-food chain would be coming to Crimea soon, but Burger King Worldwide disagreed.

The IMF has pledged to cover Ukraine's financing needs of $27 billion over the next two years.

President Putin also said Russia has no plans to halt deliveries to Ukraine, but it might make Kiev pay up front.

The U.S. said it's taking steps to assist Ukraine, including the provision of emergency finance and technical assistance in energy security.

Russia military has the ability to move quickly into Ukraine, if it is ordered to do so, a NATO official added.

Russia energy giant Gazprom says Ukraine owes $2.2 billion for gas supplies and missed the deadline for paying for its March supplies.

A report's findings that Russia withheld intelligence about the Boston Marathon bombing suspect could further strain U.S.-Russia ties.

The Ukrainian crisis has highlighted the European Union's exposure to natural gas from Russia, which has used it coercively in prior disputes.

Crimea remains part of Ukraine, according to the mapping site, which is the most frequently used smartphone app in the world.

What's more, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran's negotiating team should not yield to issues "forced upon them."

The capital flight coincides with slumping investment and a sharp deterioration in business confidence.

Activists supporting Russia have taken over government buildings in the three eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk.

In 2013, Ukraine was the world’s fourth-largest corn exporter and sixth-largest wheat exporter.

Armed pro-Moscow protesters Tuesday were still occupying Ukrainian government buildings in two cities in the largely Russian-speaking east.